Dairy Free Irish Cream

Do you believe in the luck o’ the Irish? My son, whose company headquarters are in Dublin, goes to Ireland pretty often. He assures me that the more you drink, the luckier you feel, if the drink is good, that is!

Following this logic, I should be the luckiest person in the world because I love Irish Cream Liqueur, but it’s dairy, so I can’t have it. Fortunately, I am still the luckiest person in the world because my husband has created a dairy free version of Irish Cream. Moreover, he made sure to flavor it with both coffee and chocolate – what more can you want?

My husband has a magic hand with drinks. He makes this one, and he has shared this recipe with me. Instead of cream, he uses a combination of coconut milk and non-dairy pareve coffee creamer. Since I much prefer rum to other strong liquors, he substitutes rum for whisky. He sweetens it with xylitol and flavors it with a combination of espresso ground coffee and unsweetened cocoa powder, as well as a touch of vanilla extract. Then he whips it up with a hand blender. Then I clean the kitchen. Meanwhile, you can listen to this amazing Serbian band that plays Irish folk music.

Usually, there is so much foam that it doesn’t fit into a bottle, and I end up with a bonus, so I am lucky again!

This is pretty potent stuff, Beautiful People, so one shot of this thick, creamy, luscious goodness should be enough to make you feel extremely lucky!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup coconut milk

1/2 cup non-dairy creamer

1 cup rum

2/3 sugar or xylitol

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon espresso ground coffee

PROCEDURE

Combine all ingredients, whip with a hand blender or mixer until well blended and foamy.

Charlee: “Our Dada says as long as it’s not alcohol-free Irish Cream, he’s okay with it!”
Chaplin: “Then he read the ingredients and said he was okay with it. But we don’t see where anything says ‘alcohol’.”
Charlee: “We asked him which ingredient it was and he said he would tell us when we turn 21.”
Chaplin: “I guess we’ll be waiting a while …”

Hey guys, if t didn’t have alcohol, it wouldn’t be Irish! Hint: it’s a three-letter word. Our mama also says that we shouldn’t even come near the A-L-C-O-H-O-L table, whatever that means.
Pyshka: And I am only 18 months old! Squeak! Not fair!
Barmalei: Listen to your elders, girl, and go steal some more lettuce (Bass meow) – never seen a vegan cat! What is this world coming too?
Beba: (Contralto purr) please stop screaming, my brother, and let me groom my gorgeous tail in peace.
Pyshka: Squeak! Gorgeous? Old lady gorgeous? I am the gorgeous kitty around here! Squeak!
Barmalei: (Grumbling meow) When is she going to learn real language! Kids these days!
Meows, Purrs, and a Squeak from The Cat Gang

Ah, dear Linda, it’s just as mysterious as an American my husband had met in Baku, who decided that he was an Azerbajani at heart, learned the language, dressed in old Persian robes, played national instruments, and decorated his Park Avenue apartment with all kinds of Azerbajani paraphernalia. Reincarnation, perhaps…

Sure do, and it’s the easiest thing in the world: make strong coffee with sugar, simmer until thick (make a simple syrup, that is), let it cool, mix with vanilla extract and rum, and enjoy.
Always great to hear from you, dear friend! Please say Hi to Raizel! I hope both girls are doing well. What are they going to be on Purim? (You can tell Raizel that I’ll be a black cat, as usual).
Have a wonderful Purim, full of joy and laughter, with your lovely family!

Re you making an Anna outfit for Yaffa? I’d love to see their pictures!
Rather than make an orange/almond liquor, I think I’d prefer a shot of Cointreau once in a while, because it’s no one’s taste but mine.
I have never been interested in mead, but I’ll look through the old Russian recipes and let you know if I find something interesting. They made flavored meads more than 1,000 years ago, according to old sources.

If you try it (after Passover, of course), let me know how it comes out. I was never a big fan of Kaluah, but I am getting used to our new local one, called Miami Club, which a Cuban coffee rum liqueur. It has a hechsher (OU), and all our friends love it. I think it comes close to Kaluah, but smoother.

That depends on your taste, Carol! You have to keep tasting it until you taste more coffee than rum. That’s how my husband arrived at proportions for non-dairy Irish cream, by tasting (having me taste, actually).